The Face of the Enemy (Doctor Who Series) [Paperback]

David A. McIntee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1998

Whilst the Doctor and Jo are away from Earth the Brigadier is confronted with open warfare on the streets of Britain. He and UNIT have to rely on an old adversary to help them save Earth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: BBC Pubns (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0563405805
• ISBN-13: 978-0563405801
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,580,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Series

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Masterful novel, November 7, 2000

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This review is from: The Face of the Enemy (Doctor Who Series) (Paperback)

This story is set at the time the Doctor and Jo were away from Earth, visiting the planet Peladon ('The Curse of Peladon'), and looks at exactly how UNIT deals with a problem when the Doctor is away. That problem is the Master...

David McIntee has previously looked at the Master's past in his novel 'The Dark Path'. Some elements from that novel carry through to this, and on their way collect a variety of other elements from the Doctor's past.

Faced with the problem of the Master's escape from imprisonment, the Brigadier seeks the assistance of a rising star of the scientific community: Ian Chesterton, formerly a companion of the Doctor (in his first incarnation), and Chesterton's wife, Barbara, is also drawn into the affair.

But it is not just the Master at work here, and the Brigadier and the Chestertons are faced with the dilemma of which is the greater evil: the Master or (can't be revealed here!)...

There have been very few attempts to spin the supporting cast of Doctor Who off into their own stories - probably the best known is the pilot episode of 'K9 and Company', featuring K9 and (arguably) the Doctor's best ever companion, Sarah Jane Smith. A few other book also exist: Harry Sullivan and Turlough each have one; Ace and Benny had a largely Doctorless outing in 'Birthright' - and the aforementioned Professor Summerfield features in books and audios in her own right; the Brigadier, Sarah and Victoria all feature prominently in 'Downtime' (based on a fan-produced direct-to-video release of the same name); and Liz Shaw starred in a 4 volume fan-produced direct-to-video series called PROBE.

With the very rich background that Doctor Who provides, it is a great pity there isn't more books like this. And make no mistake, this is worth a read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Who! A must read., November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Face of the Enemy (Doctor Who Series) (Paperback)

This story is why Dr. Who is great SF. The plot is very exciting and original, furthermore, some old faces grace the pages of this well written roller coaster of a tale.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Doctor-less book that captures the spirit of Doctor Who, July 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Face of the Enemy (Doctor Who Series) (Paperback)

In a fresh twist, this book excludes the Doctor and his companion (in this case, Jo grant) and focuses on supporting characters. The Brigadier, Mike Yates, Benton and the rest of U.N.I.T. take center stage in this tale of spies, alternate universes and alien mysteries. The Master, pretending to work with the Brigadier and company really shines. He goes from being a cold, heartless murderer to a caring, compassionate team player. Never before or since has he been this multi-dimensional. Even more old friends are brought out, and the events in "Inferno" are explored more fully. This book captures the feeling of Jon Pertwee's era of Doctor Who perfectly. And it sure is nice to see the Master scheming for control of the criminal underworld rather than trying to take over of the universe with an army of four aliens, as he usually does...